Gov. Godswills Akpabio of Akwa Ibom and Chairman PDP Governors Forum, has called on Rivers warring factions to sheath their swords for peace to reign in the state.
He made the call at the end of the forum`s emergency meeting which ended at the early hours of Thursday in Abuja.
Akpabio, who read a communiqué of the meeting to newsmen, said that the meeting was called to discuss the party`s forthcoming national convention and other national issues.
He described the happenings in the Rivers House of Assembly as “unfortunate”, adding that the warring factions in the states should embrace peace in the interest of democracy and good governance.
The governors said that this was necessary to ensure the growth of democracy in the state.